About
For the last 22 years I have taught the Continuing Weaving Class at the Multnomah Arts Center in Portland, Oregon. The Center is run by Portland Parks and Rec, and the weaving studio has 60 floor looms, 4 instructors, 5 classes, and runs all year. Classes meet weekly for 3 hours, for 10 weeks. My 10-12 students work on projects of their choosing. General instruction in project planning, warping, weaving and finishing is given all during the term, and students learn from each other’s projects as well as their own. During the last year I have taught 4 terms of Continuing Weaving. Classes fill each session within an hour of registration, with a waitlist.
Publications:
“You Can Weave, Projects for Young Weavers”, Davis Publications, 2000.
Handwoven Magazine articles:
Embellish Handwoven Bags with Needlefelting. Jan/Feb 2009,
Best of Handwoven: Top Ten Placemats on Four Shafts. Sept/Oct 1998
Instruction:
Weaving Teacher, Multnomah Art Center, 2000-present
Tennessee Arts Academy, Nashville, TN - guest clinician for teacher training program
Instructor for Sewing and Stitchery Expo, Puyallup, WA
Elementary Art Specialist, Spokane Public Schools
Classes and Workshops in weaving, spinning, wet felting, needle felting, and surface design.
Other:
MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley College, emphasis on Creative Arts in Learning.
Past-president of the Spokane Weavers Guild
Director of Marketing for Pendleton Woolen Mills, designing mill customer experiences to learn about the complete fabric production process, including fiber sourcing, dyeing, carding, spinning, warping, weaving, and finishing of the finished goods.